polyzoic

American

[pol-ee-zoh-ik] / ˌpɒl iˈzoʊ ɪk /

adjective

(of a bryozoan colony) composed of many zooids.
(of a spore) producing many sporozoites.
(of a habitat) containing many animals or many different kinds of animals.

polyzoic British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊɪk /

adjective

(of certain colonial animals) having many zooids or similar polyps
producing or containing many sporozoites

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Etymology

Origin of polyzoic

First recorded in 1850–55; poly- + zo- + -ic

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